Monthly archives: August, 2013

COLORECTAL CANCER AND POLYPS EXAM Beginning at age 50, both men and women should follow one of these testing schedules: Tests that find polyps and cancer Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years Colonoscopy every 10 years Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) every 5 years Tests that primarily find cancer Yearly

The number of mothers in the US choosing to breastfeed their babies is on the rise, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC data reveals that within a 10-year period between 2000 and 2010, the data reveals that the percentage of hospitals using "key maternity practices," which enablesRead more →